Bulls, exhibits, theater. That and more on tap in coming weeks

The Fear No Evil Bull Riding Challenge returns to Houma for its 12th annual event. The rodeo includes a riding ability test on Mr Twister, fingerprinting with prizes, fun and activities, an after-event concert with Velvet Sky and finishes with a bull riding challenge with 50 of the baddest bulls against 40 top cowboys.

Published: Wednesday, February 6, 2013 at 2:16 p.m.

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The Community Calendar is a sampling of area events, meetings, exhibits and announcements throughout Terrebonne and Lafourche parishes.For a complete list of events, visit www.bigfunonthebayou.com.If your event is not listed here, you can add it for free at our online events-listing site, www.events.bigfunonthebayou.com. Just visit the site, create an account and fill in the blanks to let people know what you have planned. Whether you’re a church group or an artist with an exhibit, let others know here.You can also mail listings to The Courier, P.O. Box 2717, Houma, LA 70361 or the Daily Comet, 104 Hickory St., Thibodaux, LA 70301; fax it to 857-2244 or 448-7654, or email it to news@houmatoday.com or editor@dailycomet.com. Please include the event, time of event, date of event, where the event is taking place, the address of where the event or meeting is taking place and a contact phone number for information. For information, call 857-2200.

A self-defense and MMA, mixed martial arts, class for children 8-13 focuses on teaching discipline and respect. These classes increase skill and coordination in an interesting and popular way.

Admission: Free

When: 10 a.m.-1 p.m. Saturdays

Where: Body Elite Boxing and MMA, 1221Grand Caillou Road, Houma

Information: 876-2582 or bodyelitefitnesscenters@gmail.com

Enjoy fresh produce

There are several farmer’s markets within Terrebonne and Lafourche that sell fresh produce on a weekly basis.

You can see an exhibit of local artist Tally Adams’ work. Officials with the Terrebonne Fine Arts Guild selected Adams as the group’s artist of the month for February. Adams, having only been painting for a few years, said she always admired the beauty in paintings and the talent to create such beauty. As a child, Adams enjoyed drawing and coloring, then sketching portraits — trying to get the drawing to look real — a proud accomplishment. Later, it was learning tole painting — a whimsical activity she still enjoys. In 2004, Adams joined a group taking oil painting lessons with Gail LeCompte at the Dularge Library. With a few years knowledge under her belt, Adams is beginning to create her style and ideas on paper and canvas.

The Krewe des Petits Enfants features area children throwing beads and trinkets from the plain or decorated strollers and wagons. Motorized floats are not allowed, and riders must provide their own throws. Children can come in costumes, but costumes aren’t necessary to participate. Children who participate in the Lafourche Parish Public Library System’s parades are excited and love to throw to spectators. The parades are loads of fun, organizers say, for everyone involved. A large section of the parking lot will be cordoned off and unavailable for parking and to traffic to ensure safety. However, there is ample parking for those wanting to attend.

The second of the Terrebonne Livestock Association’s winter series includes bull riding, barrel racing and more. The Terrebonne Livestock and Agricultural Fair Association is a nonprofit organization founded in 1947 to promote and preserve livestock and agriculture in Terrebonne Parish.

Admission: $10 for adults, $7 for children and children 2 and under are admitted free

When: 7-11 p.m. Feb. 16

Where: Houma Air Base Arena, 121 Moffet Road

Information: Kim Triche at 804-7932

Music

The Music at St. John’s Concert Series features a performance by the Larry Sieberth Trio. Sieberth is a featured artist at the New Orleans Jazz and Heritage Festival and is often called upon to arrange and direct many of the special performances, including “Sophiscated Ladies” and “The Dewdrop Inn Revisted.” He is presently a member of the jazz faculty at Loyola University.

Admission: Tickets cost $10 for adults, $5 for students and those 18 and under are admitted free

When: 3 p.m. Feb. 17

Where: St. John’s Episcopal Church, 718 Jackson St., Thibodaux

Information: lcothibodaux@yahoo.com

Play time

The next production in Le Petit Theatre de Terrebonne’s 2012-13 season, Peter Gordon’s “Secondary Cause of Death,” a sequal to 2010’s “Murdered to Death!,” is ready to raise the curtain. Inspector Pratt arrives at Bagshot House with grim news for Colonel Craddock, but that’s just the beginning. Who is the strange Polish Count? Is Henrietta really an army Captain? And how does the eccentric thespian, Longfellow, fit in to the equation? These are just some of the characters who make Pratt’s return a chaotic nightmare as the bodies pile higher and higher.

Admission: $15

When: Feb. 21-March 3

Where: Le Petit Theatre de Terrebonne, 7829 Main St., Houma

Information: www.houmalittletheatre.com or 876-4278

Here comes the bulls

The Fear No Evil Bull Riding Challenge returns to Houma for its 12th annual event. The rodeo includes a riding ability test on Mr Twister, fingerprinting with prizes, fun and activities, an after-event concert with Velvet Sky and finishes with a bull riding challenge with 50 of the baddest bulls against 40 top cowboys.

The 16th annual Wild Game Supper fundraiser for the Larose Regional Park and Civic Center includes a cash bar, mounted wildlife, live music, an auction and a buffet of more than 40 dishes made from animals like elk, moose, rabbit and buffalo.

Admission: $55 for a regular ticket, $650 for a VIP ticket for a table of eight or $900 for a sponsored table of eight

When: 5:30 p.m. Feb. 28

Where: Larose Civic Center, 307 E. 5th St.

Information: Jasmine Ayo at 693-7355 or jasmineayo@bayoucivicclub.org or www.bayoucivicclub.org

Come out to see some eagles

The 8th Annual Eagle Expo will feature seminars from wildlife and nature experts, a live raptor presentation, boat tours to view eagles and nests, and opportunities to meet fellow birders. Heading into its eighth year, the Eagle Expo is a tribute to the return of the American bald eagle to Louisiana, which was removed from the endangered species list in June 2007. Currently, there are 284 active nests in Louisiana with a large concentration in Terrebonne and St. Mary parishes. For a complete event schedule, costs, a registration form and listing of hotel rates, visit www.cajuncoast.com.

Admission: Varies by what activities you want to do, demonstrations and boat tours

A three-day music festival features Cajun, swamp pop, country and rock ‘n’ roll. Proceeds from the festival benefit Cystic Fibrosis Foundation and Lions Club Foundation. The festival includes Cajun food, carnival rides, crafters and a car show.

Admission: $10 for March 1, $15 for March 2 and $10 for March 3

When: March 1-3

Where: Evergreen Cajun Center, 4694 W. Main St., Gray

Information: Reed Callais at 291-6046

Art show

The Terrebonne Fine Arts Guild’s annual parish-wide School Art Show competition is nearing. Registration of artwork from area schools will be accepted from 3 to 5 p.m. Feb. 27 at the gallery. Blue-ribbon winners from area schools will compete for additional ribbons. Winners from the Guild’s show can attend free art classes in June. The opening reception for the exhibit is scheduled from 1 to 3 p.m. March 4.

Admission: Free

When: March 4-9

Where: Downtown Art Gallery 630, 630 Belanger St., Houma

Information: www.TFAG.org

Race time

MAX Charter School’s fifth annual “Race for Their Future” 5K run/walk is a fundraiser to help fund important projects and materials needed that are not fully funded by the state, including technology software and hardware, library books, recreation equipment for students and professional development for teachers. For registration forms, visit www.mymaxcharterschool.org.

Where: John L. Guidry Stadium on the Nicholls State University campus in Thibodaux

Information: the school at 227-9500, email suzybourg@gmail.com or call Vanessa Benoit at 414-0058.

Ladies night

The 7th Annual Ladies Night Out is a breast-cancer fundraising gala sponsored by the Mary Bird Perkins Cancer Center at Terrebonne General Medical Center. Celebrating life and inspiring others to take action is what, organizers say, the annual Ladies Night Out breast-cancer fundraising gala is all about. The proceeds generated from the gala will be used to provide necessary care and comfort items and services for cancer patients in the community that are undergoing cancer treatment. Some of these items include durable medical equipment (chair cushions and seat-belt pads), nutritional supplements, household bills, wigs and comfort bags filled with essential items which will be of use to the patient while undergoing treatment.

Admission: $40 per seat or $320 for a table of eight

When: 6:30-10 p.m. March 15

Where: Houma-Terrebonne Civic Center, 346 Civic Center Blvd.

Information: 873-4616

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